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Virgin Atlantic has announced it will sponsor the first World Marketing Forum scheduled to take place at the Golden Tulip in Accra from 27-29 June, 2011. The international conference is being organised by Global Marketing Network, the worldwide professional body for marketing and business professionals in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana. A press release issued Tuesday to this effect from Adebanji Ola, Press Contact at Virgin Atlantic, said in line with the sponsorship, Virgin Atlantic has become the World Marketing Forum�s official airline partner to fly international VIPs to Accra. Virgin Atlantic will also be making a number of special announcements and offering special fares well as deals to all delegates during the conference. Darrell Kofkin, Chief Executive of Global Marketing Network, headquartered in the UK commented: �Ghana fought against stiff global competition to host the World Marketing Forum. Bringing a world-class marketing conference to Ghana therefore requires the support of many people to turn the vision into reality.� He continued: �Virgin Atlantic has been fantastic in providing the opportunity for us to bring world-class marketing experts from Europe and USA to Accra to enable Ghanaian and African marketing professionals benefit from their knowledge and expertise, as part of our aim of raising standards in marketing practice worldwide.� Tosan Woode, Head of Sales and Marketing, Virgin Atlantic in Ghana disclosed: �We are delighted that we have the opportunity to partner with the Global and Ghana operations of Global Marketing Network as well as the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana.� Virgin Atlantic has chalked one year in Ghana. �With our long term strategy of turning global entrepreneurship into a natural state of life, we are happy to offer registered accredited delegates a discount on their next trip from Accra on Virgin Atlantic. �We wish Global Marketing Network all the best at this exciting conference.� World Marketing Forum provides business and marketing leaders the opportunity to listen to, engage with and be inspired by more than 20 leading marketing experts from across the globe as they deliver keynotes, case studies, insights and offer practical knowledge on how to develop effective marketing strategies for business, now and in the future. Friday, June 30 will witness a very special Marketing Masterclass with Professor Michael Solomon, the world�s bestselling author on consumer behaviour, and Dr V Kumar, the world�s leading expert on Customer Relationship Management.